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Porta Da Villa: Nice quiet Location

Nice quiet location at the top of the hill from the main streets of Lagos town center
All rooms have air conditioning although can be a bit on the noisy side.
Self catering apartments with living room downstairs leading up to the bedroom and bathroom, up one more flight of stairs to the roof terrace.TV is supplied although we never watched it ,too much to see and do.
maid service every day ,changed towels etc and cleaned to a good standard.Kitchen was basic ,but again we would eat out every night.

Unique Quality: outstanding views can be enjoyed from many areas of Porta da Vila, across the terracotta rooftops of Lagos to Meia Praia beach and the surrounding streets are cobbled and hilly. Porta da Vila has its own superb swimming pool surrounded by a spacious, semi-covered poolside terrace and served by a poolside snack bar. The airy apartments are arranged in three sections of the building and offer comfortable, air-conditioned accommodation. The studios are at ground level overlooking the swimming pool, with direct wheelchair access at street level and alternative access via steps from reception. Most of the larger apartments are duplex-style with the bedrooms upstairs. These vary in layout, some having a balcony or an extra bathroom or shower room

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: Porta Da Villa
• Related to: Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
• Written January 28, 2007

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Casa Beachcomber: The Old Lagos Country Club

Out stay was great. Definitely recommended. Probably best once the summer has had a chance to kick-in; from May onwards. Hal and Collin own and run the property, and they are always on hand for cheerful and detailed local knowledge if needed.

Beachcombers is a beautiful villa in mature gardens, including a bowling green; a vestige from the property's earlier life as the Lagos Country Club (LCC).

Location is excellent. Secluded, quiet and sheltered. Only a 10-15 minute walk (depending on pace or level of inebriation) from the Avenida, the beach and the marina.

If you're driving; town, beach and marina are between only 2 and 5 minutes away.

Service is self-catering, with each apartment featuring a well-equipped kitchen. Upon arrival. Hal showed us around and even stocked the fridge with some essentials: useful since we arrived on a Sunday, and Lagos' shops shut pretty early on a Sunday.

We rarely ate in the apartment, but it was handy to have the option.

The only fault we could find was that, probably given that it was still spring, the apartment has a distinctly cool and damp feel to it. The bathroom was particularly affected. As the season progresses, we suspect that this will become an advantage instead of a fault.

Unique Quality: Before becoming the LCC, Casa Beachcomber was the brainchild of an eccentric Englishman who required a house in which to bring up his kids. His criterion that he and his wife had separate wings, led to a large and unique villa which is now thoughtfully divided into six apartments. This recent conversion was masterminded by Hal and Coll. Two great chaps who run the villa on site.

The pool is the hub of the current layout. Plentiful loungers and parasol tables deck the periphary. There's also a bar area and a huge barbecue.

All five apartments catch the sun. And each is unique and will appeal to visitors in different ways.

Pool Apartment
Where we stayed. Closest to the pool, and featuring a wonderful private terrace which enables you to sit in the sun all day if you can't face the 20 ft walk to the pool. The apartment has a good-sized kitchen, big living area, big bedroom, useful dressing room and a big bathroom. It does, however, feature twin beds which require pushing together and remaking for couples intent on enjoying each other's company once the lights are out.

Balcony Apartment
The smallest, but with fantastic views and the most adorable private terrace. This is such a good suntrap, most guests find that they rarely venture down to the pool. Good for couples (double-bed), but not if one of you likes to spend hours in the bath (shower only).

Jaccuzi Apartment
Huge apartment, huge open fire, open plan layout. Twin beds. Double Jaccuzi bath and immediately adjacent to the Pool apartment. Also boats a piano and a traditional writing desk. This was the location of the restaurant of the Country Club.

Garden Apartment
The most private of the pool-facing apartments. A double bed on one of two bedrooms and twins in the other. Not a great terrace for catching the sun, but looks over the gardens which would be an ideal place to position some loungers.

Cottage
We didn't get a chance to look around this one. Looks good though, and is probably the most private.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Address: Above Meia Praia
• Phone: +351 282 762 060
• Related to: Luxury Travel
• Written April 20, 2004

Casa Beachcomber from the bowling green

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